Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.
"Labels common stories about the Titanic as fact or fiction and teaches readers how to tell the difference between truth and rumors"--Provided by publisher.
Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.